UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No 017423505 Date 10 05 2017 11 0 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE PAGE 01 ACTION INM-07 BOGOTA 11220 ADS-00 ARA-00 007 W ------------------037635 R 280228Z JUL 88 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO DEA WASHDC INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 8315 USIA WASHDC 2339 INFO RELEASE IN FULL 280215Z LOG-00 280259Z 60 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE BOGOTA 11220 E O 12356 N A TAGS SNAR CO SUBJECT VISIT OF SENATOR ALVARO URIBE REF DEA 21628 EMBASSY CHECKED URIBE'S BACKGROUND AND INTERVIEWED HIM AT LENGTH BEFORE RECOMMENDING THAT USIA ARRANGE ANY PROGRAMMING FOR HIM IN WASHINGTON THE-SKETCHY INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON HIM AT THIS MISSION WAS OFFSET DURING A LENGTHY INTERVIEW IN WHICH HE PRESENTED DOCUMENTATION AND EXPLANATIONS REGARDING HIS ALLEGED CONTACTS WITH NARCO TRAFFICKERS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE USG SPENT NO NO MONEY ON HIS VISIT HIS REQUEST FOR USIA COORDINATING ASSISTANCE WAS AGREED TO MCLEAN LIMITED OFFICIAL USE REVIEW AUTHORITY Marvin Russell Senior Reviewer UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423505 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423505 Date 10 05 2017 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423505 Date 10105 2017 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu